Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1840 Cone in Barrel Percussion Converted Musket - dated 1840 Sharps Rifle This then is the story

This then is the story of ‘The British Soldiers Rifle’

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The stock is still partly proud over the lock plate

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Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1840 Cone in Barrel Percussion Converted Musket - dated 1840 Sharps Rifle This then is the storyOriginal item: One Only. The US Model 1840 Musket was a . 69 caliber musket manufactured and used in the United States during the 19th Century. It was a continuation of the Model 1816 line of muskets but is generally referred to by its own model number rather than just a variant of the Model 1816. All of these muskets were 58 inches long, with a barrel around 42 inches in length. An artillery short musket was also produced or modified from the long